misleading at times as certain cultural aspects may be missed in the grouping of individualist. Australia scored quiet low (36) on power distance because individuals in societies may not be equal. This expresses the attitude of the cultures towards these in equalities amongst all of us. Hofstede. G. (n.d) states that‚ “Power Distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally”. It
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Date ______________ Table of Contents Introduction “Issues related to a culture’s time orientation‚ whether it is an individualist or collectivist society‚ space orientation‚ and power distance‚ not to mention conflict assumptions and non-verbal communication all affect understanding your colleague across the table‚ as well as your chances of being understood” (D Hummel 2009). For businesses trading internationally culture is an essential
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Cultural Dimensions of Two Countries According to Geert Hofstede there five dimensions of culture. The five dimensions are Power Distance‚ Individualism or Collectivism‚ Masculinity-Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ and Short or Long-Term Orientation. Power Distance The dimension of Power Distance is the attitude toward the inequalities amongst individuals in a society. Power Distance is “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations
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Abstract Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/collectivism Masculinity/femininity Singaporean construction firms have increasingly invested in China in recent years. It is‚ therefore‚ important for Singaporean construction firms as well as their Chinese counterparts to appreciate and understand each other’s cultural differences/ similarities. Although Singapore culture appears to be one based predominately on Chinese culture‚ there remain differences between the two‚ which‚ if
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High and Low Context http://www.culture-at-work.com/highlow.html Culture at Work Communicating Across Cultures Our Services Negotiation & Conflict Culture at Work Japan Communication Home High and Low Context Definitions of High and Low Context or Low Context Situation Main differences Entering a High Other pages in this series: » What is "Culture"? » "Culture" Metaphors » 3 more metaphors » Create metaphors » Iceberg » High and Low Context » Culture "embodied" The general terms
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Analysis of Cultural Dimensions in Movie “Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya” Cross Cultural Management (MGT513) Prepared by: Andreas Sorgel Anis Houari Aswin Wiryawan Charnnarong Limlertvatee Irawati Kurniawan Jason Lee Marielle Pouilly Marion Chevalier Michelle Lam Papawee Mahasirimongkol Patcharaporn Preechamanomai Suparas Viboothanakul Summary of The Movie Yamada Nagamasa‚ the young Samurai of Edo period‚ came to be a soldier in the Japanese volunteer regiment in Ayothaya (Thai
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purchase process. The Emotional / Rational scale is a measure of reason vs. impulse‚ desire vs. logic‚ passion vs. prudence. That sort of psycho stuff. There are four general categories. And we have some examples plotted on a grid‚ courtesy of our friend Brian. > High involvement / emotional > High involvement / rational > Low involvement / emotional > Low involvement / rational > Look inside Brian’s brain. High involvement / rational In this category you find expensive business
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Discussion 1. Looking back at Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences (chapter 2‚ pg 39-41)‚ describe a significant difference between cultures that you have witnessed. Use the Geert Hofstede website links below to compare the two cultures in your example and describe the relative merits of the different approaches in an organizational situation. Main Hofstede Web site: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ (page down for descriptions of the cultural dimensions) Compare two cultures: http://www
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Content Page INTRODUCTION 3 HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 4 Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Feminine/ Masculine Low context cultures/ high context culture TROMPENAARS DIMENSIONS 4 Universalism/ particularism Individualism/ collectivism Achievement/ ascription Neutral/ affective Specific/ diffuse Internal/
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Culture - Power Distance This is a determinant basic to all societies that Hofstede has named. It is describing the distribution of "power" among individuals and groups in the society‚ and how inequalities in power are dealt with in these societies. Inequality of power is a basic fact of life. It cannot be 100% eliminated. Iit is impossible to have _no_ power distance‚ because this means everyone is exactly equal (skills‚ actions‚ genetics‚ etc) unless of course you are on about a bunch of identical
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